What Can We Do For You?

AgrAbility offers a variety of services at no cost to customers:

• Conducting on-site assessments to identify barriers to completing tasks, both in the agricultural workplace and the home (To download a client application, view our Direct Service page)
• Recommending appropriate assistive technologies (equipment/tools/devices), modified work practices, and other possible solutions to overcoming disability-related limitations
• Providing access to informational materials on a variety of topics related to disability and agriculture
• Providing education/training opportunities through workshops, conferences, seminars, and online programs
• Referring customers to other service providers for potential assistance (e.g., financial, rehabilitative, educational) specific to the clients' needs
• Arranging for peer support opportunities that connect customers with others who have successfully accommodated their disabilities

AgrAbility does not provide direct funding or equipment. However, the Oklahoma AgrAbility Project often works with the Oklahoma Department of Rehabilitation Services and other funding sources to help customers obtain needed assistive technologies and modifications.

Facts about Oklahoma AgrAbility:

The Oklahoma AgrAbility Project is managed by the Oklahoma State University, Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service; Oklahoma Assistive Technology Foundation (OkAT) with services provided by Oklahoma ABLE Tech; and the Langston University School of Physical Therapy.  For more information on these, and all Project partners, click About Us and Partners.

For information on the Priorities of the Oklahoma Project, click the Project Priorities tab.

The Oklahoma AgrAbility Project was established in 2002 and is funded by USDA/National Institute of Food and Agriculture.

AgrAbility Priorities

• Education - Involve community members and professionals to better understand how to accommodate farm, ranch and home needs for agricultural families in need of service.

• Networking/Outreach - Expand the program through mutually sharing information and resources with individuals and organizations.

• Direct Service - Assist farmers, ranchers and their families, on-site or by phone, with immediate needs that will allow them to continue to farm or ranch successfully.